The Type 04 automatic grenade launcher (military designation QLZ-04) is a
Chinese 35x32SR mm belt-fed automatic
grenade launcher
A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large caliber projectile, often with an explosive, Smoke screen, smoke, or tear gas, gas warhead. Today, the term generally refers to a class of dedicated firearms firing unitary gre ...
, developed as an alternative to the older
QLZ-87. It may be vehicle-mounted or crew-served.
Variants
;QLZ-04: Domestic version
;LG3: Export version based on the QLZ-94, cambered in
40x53mm NATO grenade.
See also
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QLZ-87 grenade launcher
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QTS-11
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Norinco LG5 / QLU-11
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Comparison of automatic grenade launchers
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References
Grenade launchers of the People's Republic of China
Automatic grenade launchers
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Military equipment introduced in the 2000s